Celebrity
Wedding Reception for Lough Rynn
Lough
Rynn Castle Hotel, outside of Mohill, and in the Parish
of Gortletteragh, will host a celebrity wedding later
this
year. Famous sportsman and Ireland rugby captain, Brian
O’Driscoll, and his fiancee, Amy Hubberman, will
hold their wedding reception in the hugely popular South
Leitrim venue. The Gortletteragh Parish Priest will marry
only members of his congregation, so there has been much
speculation about where the couple’s wedding ceremony
will be performed. Other local churches in the area are
located in Mohill, Cloone, Bornacoola and Aughavas. There
are strong rumors that the vows will be taken in Aughavas’s
St. Joseph’s Church in July.
It
has been said that another well known Irish sportsman,
Galway Gaelic footballer, Padraig Joyce, will also be having
his wedding reception at Lough Rynn this year. Since
opening
it’s doors to the public almost four years ago,
Lough Rynn has become an extremely popular wedding venue
with couples
coming from every county in Ireland and further far afield.
Last year alone, the hotel hosted on an average of three
weddings a week, and this year looks to be even busier.
Mohill
Woman’s Highly Rated Show
Mohill
woman Katherine Lynch’s third television series “Single
Ladies” was one of the most watched programs on R.T.E.
over the winter. Like her two previous “mockumentaries”,
Katherine’s latest offering is, again, raw and close
to the bone. One of Katherine’s characters, once again,
is Liz Hurley, trainer of the Mohill Ladies G.A.A. Team,
and lead singer with Mohill’s AC/DC tribute band, 50/50.
The scenes are all shot around Mohill, and Katherine’s
mother, Maureen, also plays the part of Liz’s mother.
Katherine’s friends, Dolly Reynolds and Imelda Donnely,
have also been featured on the show in Mohill’s answer
to “The Golden Girls”. A few other
local people have also made brief appearances on
the show.
Three
in a Row for Murphy’s Food Store
Laura
Institite, who lives in Anville Court, St. Bridgid’s
Street, Ballinamore, made it a hat-trick for Murphy’s
Food Store and Newsagents, when she became the third contestant
from their store to appear on the popular “Winning
Streak” program on R.T.E. television
at the very end of January.
Leitrim “A
Well Kept Secret”
The
ninth edition of the “Lonely Planet” tourist
guide has described Leitrim as a well
kept secret. Despite criticism of the county, in general,
lovely Leitrim receives
a good review from the hard hitting publication.
Carrick-On-Shannon is described as a charming town with
a great music and art
scene. Costello’s Church, the smallest
church in the world, Hartley Manor, the
Old Courthouse, and the Market
Yard all get a special mention. The guide
advises people to visit Cryan’s
and Moon River for nocturnal entertainment,
and Flynn’s Bar to savor it before
it is modernized. In the Mohill area,
Lough Rynn Castle gets a favorable
mention. In other parts of the county,
Oiche Hostel, Hollywell Country
House, and Cluin House are also recommended
as places to spend the night. Creevelea
Abbey, Ard Na Hoo Parks
Castle
and Rossinver Organic Center, also rated
a mention. On a more lighthearted note,
the guide says that
there is so much
water in Leitrim that land is sold by
the gallon, not by the acre. That article
was
written before
the big floods
in November and December.
Goal
Mile Raises Euro 9,657 for Charity
The
Sixth Annual Goal Mile, held in Dromod on New Year’s
Day at the Bornacoola G.A.A. grounds, raised the sum of Euro
9,657 for charity, despite the current economic climate,
as well as the severe weather on the day. Guests were well
known Irish singers Mick Flavin and Declan Nerney. Both men
hail from Drumlish, just over the Co. Longford border, as
well as the O’Neill School
of Irish Dancing located in Bornacoola.
Tasty
Leitrim
Leitrim’s restaurants, shops and food producers have
received great acclaim in the latest edition of the “Bridgestone
Food Guide”. The following businesses received favorable
mention: Hollywell Country House, Cluin House, the Market
Yard Farmer’s Market and The Oarsman Bar and Restaurant,
all in the Carrick-On-Shannon area; Timmy Faughnan’s
Dromod Boxty, in Dromod; The
Cottage, in Jamestown; Dromahaire
Cheese and
Cannabo
Confectionery in Ballinamore;
Jinny Bakery
in Drumshanbo; The Courthouse
Restaurant in Kinlough; Manorhamilton
Co-op
Shop, Eden Plants and Organic
Center in Rossinver.
Minister
Visits Schools
The
Minister for Education, Balt O’Keefe, visited a
number of schools in the county on Friday, February 5th.
The Minister’s
first port of call was
the recently
refurbished
Fenagh National
School. He then traveled
to officially open the
new Mohill Community
School, as well as the
new
National School in the
town.
A
Loaf, A Pint and A Coffin
'A
Loaf, A Pint and A Coffin' is the
title of a collection
of short
stories
from the
pen of
Mohill
man James
Rogers, or Jim as he
is better
known locally.
The book contains fiction,
science fiction,
children’s stories and fantasy. The
author lives in New York City with his wife, Sue, and children.
Jim is a lecturer at the United Nations International School,
where he teaches computer programming and math. He is also
an electronics engineer, lecturing over the internet at his
former place of employment, Sligo Regional in Ireland. 'A
Loaf, A Pint and A Coffin' can be purchased at Paul’s
Newsagency in Mohill.
Supporters
Club Launch in Dublin
The
2010 Leitrim G.A.A. Supporters
Club was
recently
launched in the Herbert
Park Hotel
in Dublin. The Supporters
Club
is the brain
child
of Mohill
native, and my
old school
mate, Eamon
Duignan, who
is the
current
chairman
of the committee.
The club
has acted as a
fundraiser for the Leitrim
G.A.A. for
the past
number of
years. This year’s
club was
launched by Gortletteragh
native and
former Leitrim
footballer,
Joe Sorohan.
Graduation
Congratulations
to
Niall Walsh
from Gortfadda,
Mohill,
who recently
graduated
from
Dublin City University
with
a masters degree in
Business
Studies,
first
in his class
in
Human Resource
Management.
Niall
is
a past pupil of
Mohill
Boys National
School
and Marian College,
Mohill.
He is
the
son of Mary and
Gerry
Walsh.
Niall is
currently
employed
in
a production
management
position
with
Rangeland Foods.
Niall has played
in
all
grades of football
with
the
Mohill
G.A.A. club.
Success
for Leitrim at
Scor Na n’Og
Finals
Leitrim
had two
winners at
the recent
Connacht Scor
Na n’Og
finals in Banada Abbey. The Glencar Manorhamilton Figure
Dance Team and Drumkeeran’s
James Haslett,
in solo singing,
coming up with
triumphs on the
day.
Silver
for Leitrim
Walkers
Leitrim’s two top class walkers, Mohill A.C.’s
Laura Reynolds and Ballinamore’s
Colin Griffin,
both delivered
outstanding performances
to each take
home a silver
medal from
the All-Ireland Indoor
Championships in Belfast
in early February.
Sports
History
The
history of
the G.A.A.
in Leitrim
is the
focus of
a major
history project
about to
be carried
out. The
G.A.A. oral
history project
is one
of the
biggest ever
undertaken and
it hopes
to leave
a huge
legacy for
future generations.
The project
is being
commissioned by
the G.A.A.
and being
carried out
by a
team based
at Boston
College, Ireland.
Already, hundreds
of interviews
have been
taken with
a collection
of photos
and documents
being put
together. They
are looking
for posters,
songs, poems,
letters and
videos to
include. They
are also
interested in
photos of
people going
to a
match on
a train
or bus,
or of
any G.A.A.
related social
events.
Club
Rynn
Club
Rynn recently
opened its
doors to
the public
at Clarke’s
of Main
Street,
Mohill.
This
new night
spot has,
to date,
been drawing
the punkers, according
to reports.
Big
Weekend
at Clarke’s
The
northwest
popular
radio station
102/104
FM
celebrated
it’s second birthday in Clarke’s of Mohill on
Valentine’s weekend. The event kicked off on Friday,
February 12th, at 4:00 PM, when Fergal Darcy broadcasted
his “Go Home Army” live from the newly re-opened
Spirit Bar. From 7:00 PM there was an outside broadcast;
from 9:00 PM the station took over Club Rynn with Leitrim
woman, Mary McGill, Josh Clarke, Louise McSharry providing
alternative music from room 2; while in room 1, Lisa Brady,
Darcy and Dave O’Connor pumped up with chart music.
There was also a fancy dress party with people coming dressed
as one half of a celebrity couple. There were also promotions
on the night with plenty of 102/104 FM hoodies and Club Rynn
merchandise on display. The next morning, Lisa Brady broadcast
live from Spirit from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Later that night,
there was a Valentine’s disco with D.J. Fergal Darcy.
All local B & B’s
and
other
accommodations
were
booked
for
the
weekend.
Hairdresser
of
the
Year
Young
Mohill
woman,
Harriet
McCrann,
has
beaten
hundreds
of
other
contestants
to make
her
way
through
to
the
semi-finals
of the
Hairdresser
of
the
Year
competition.
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